Day One of the 2024 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) contest is complete. It featured three of the six events that comprise the Qualifying Stage of the competition — Webster Stones, Deadlift Ladder, and the Sandbag Steeplechase.
The top of each of the five Groups are the coveted spots going into Day Two as the winners of each group advance straight to the WSM Final. At the end of Day Two, the second and third-place finishers of each group clash in a Stone-Off for a ticket to the Final.
Tristain Hoath, Mitchell Hooper, Adam Bishop, Evan Singleton, and Tom Stoltman held the top spots of their respective groups at the conclusion of Day One. Below are the full standings of each group and highlights of Day One.
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Injuries and Medical
The major story following the opening event of the competition was the injury and subsequent withdrawal of Bobby Thompson. Competing in Group Five, Thompson walked 20 meters with the Webster Stones before sustaining a foot injury. He was seen wearing foot support before the Deadlift Ladder, in which he did not compete.
The Myrtle Beach heat seemed to play a role, as it often does at WSM. During the Sandbag Steeplechase, Gavin Bilton required medical assistance by way of oxygen and water. Fortunately, Bilton was cleared to continue the competition.
Nicolas Cambi, in his WSM debut, appeared to suffer an injury during the final event as well and did not secure a sandbag lift. As of this article’s publication, Cambi is still expected to compete on Day Two of the competition.
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2024 World’s Strongest Man Results
The results of the Day One events for all six groups are below:
Webster Stones
Similar to a Nicol Stones carry, each athlete attempted to carry unevenly weighted stones down a course for the farthest distance possible.
Group 1
Eddie Williams (AUS) — 46.45 meters
Luke Stoltman (GB) — 33.12 meters
Kevin Faires (USA) — 32.59 meters
Tristain Hoath (CA) — 31.8 meters
Trey Mitchell (USA) — 12.78 meters
Oskar Ziółkowski (POL) — 10.66 meters
Group 2
Mitchell Hooper (CA) — 40 meters (T-first)
Ondrej Fojtu (CZ) — 40 meters (T-first)
Austin Andrade (MX) — 29.59 meters
Spenser Remick (USA) — 27.79 meters
Gavin Bilton (BG) — 25.27 meters
Nicolas Cambi (IT) — 14.69 meters
Group 3
Adam Bishop (GB) — 35.29 meters
Aivars Šmaukstelis (LVA) — 32.56 meters
Thomas Evans (USA) — 21.66 meters
Rob Kearney (USA) — 20.35 meters
Pa O’Dwyer (IRL) — 16.65 meters
Mathew Ragg (NZ) — 21.93 meters
Group 4
Evan Singleton (USA) — 40 meters
Marcus Crowder (USA) — 35.92 meters
Rauno Heinla (EST) 27 — .55meters
Pavlo Kordiyaka (UA) — 25.79 meters
Kane Francis (GB) — 21.38 meters
Evans Nana (GHA) — 20.16 meters
Group 5
Jaco Schoonwinkel (SA) — 31.75 meters
Tom Stoltman (GB) — 29.74 meters
Wesley Derwinsky (CA) — 29.36 meters
Nathan Goltry (USA) — 24.56 meters
Adam Roszkowski (POL) — 22.62 meters
Bobby Thompson (USA) — 20 meters
Deadlift Ladder
In two-athlete heats, strongmen attempted five deadlifts weighing 661, 705, 750, 793, and 841 pounds in the fastest time possible.
Group 1
Tristain Hoath (CAN) — 49.68 seconds
Eddie Williams (AUS) — 58.07 seconds
Luke Stoltman (UK) — Four in 30.86 seconds
Kevin Faires (USA) — Four in 42.35 seconds
Trey Mitchell (USA) — Four in 49.72 seconds
Oskar Ziółkowski (POL) — Three in 46.35 seconds
Group 2
Mitchell Hooper (CAN) — 36.54 seconds
Austin Andrade (MEX) — 51.14 seconds
Ondrej Fojtu (CZE) — Four in 32.51 seconds
Gavin Bilton (UK) — Four in 38.23 seconds
Nicolas Cambi (ITA) — Four in 46.48 seconds
Spenser Remick (USA) — Four in 53.52 seconds
Group 3
Adam Bishop (UK) — 27.17 seconds
Mathew Ragg (NZ) — 30.72 seconds
Thomas Evans (USA) — 52.53 seconds
Aivars Šmaukstelis (LVA) — Four in 35.88 seconds
Pa O’Dwyer (IRL) — Four in 40.11 seconds
Rob Kearney (USA) — Three in 29.22 seconds
Group 4
Rauno Heinla (EST) — 40.27 seconds
Evan Singleton (USA) — 44.55 seconds
Marcus Crowder (USA) — Four in 43.7 seconds
Kane Francis (UK) — Four in 26.98 seconds
Evans Nana (GHA) — Four in 31.59 seconds
Pavlo Kordiyaka (UA) — Three in 26.64 seconds
Group 5
Wesley Derwinsky (CA) — 45.9 seconds
Tom Stoltman (GB) — 46.48 seconds
Jaco Schoonwinkel (SA) — Four in 29.87 seconds
Nathan Goltry (USA) — Four in 48.12 seconds
Adam Roszkowski (POL) — Three in 37.35 seconds
Bobby Thompson (USA) — Withdrew
Sandbag Steeplechase
Athletes had to convert three sandbags weighing 176 to 264 pounds over bars in the fastest time possible within the 75-second time limit.
Group 1
Tristain Hoath (CAN) — 1:03.36 seconds
Luke Stoltman (UK) — 1:04.16 seconds
Trey Mitchell (USA) —1:13.92 seconds
Eddie Williams (AUS) — Five segments in 57.95 seconds
Kevin Faires (USA) — Five segments in 58.33 seconds
Oskar Ziółkowski (POL) — Four segments in 54.85 seconds
Group 2
Mitchell Hooper (CAN) — 53.54 seconds
Ondrej Fojtu (CZE) — 1:02.91 seconds
Spenser Remick (USA) — Five segments in 1:06.41 seconds
Austin Andrade (MEX) — Five segments in 1:05.09 seconds
Gavin Bilton UK) — Three segments in 34.32 seconds
Nicolas Cambi (ITA) — no lift
Group 3
Mathew Ragg (NZ) — 1:00.1 seconds
Adam Bishop (GB) — Five segments in 58.7 seconds
Pa O’Dwyer (IRL) — Five segments in 1:06.62 seconds
Rob Kearney (USA) — Five segments in 1:12.1 seconds
Aivars Šmaukstelis (LVA) — Four segments in 43.85 seconds
Thomas Evans (USA) — Three segments in 35.46 seconds
Group 4
Pavlo Kordiyaka (UA) — 57.58 seconds
Evan Singleton (USA) — 1:11.01 seconds
Evans Nana (GHA) — Five segments in 1:01.82 seconds
Kane Francis (GB) — Four segments in 36.23 seconds
Marcus Crowder (USA) — Four segments in 36.65 seconds
Rauno Heinla (EST) — Four segments in 59.13 seconds
Group 5
Adam Roszkowski (POL) — Five segments in 1:05.76 seconds
Wesley Derwinsky (CAN) — seconds
Nathan Goltry (USA) — seconds
Jaco Schoonwinkel (SA) — seconds
Tom Stoltman (UK) — seconds
Bobby Thompson (USA) — Withdrawn
On To Day Two
Day Two of the 2024 WSM contest features three more events before the 10 athletes who compete in the Final are determined. Below is the schedule:
Qualifying Event 4: Globe Viking Press — 9:00 am
Qualifying Event 5: Car Walk — 1:00 pm
Qualifying Event 6: Stone-Off — 5:00 pm
Stay tuned to BarBend for live coverage from the ground in Myrtle Beach, SC.
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